50th Anniversary Memories

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2016 is the 50th anniversary of the ACLU of Nebraska. We will feature several memories from our five decades of defending freedom in the Cornhusker state here. Do you have a favorite memory? Share it with us!

The Right to Religious Practice in Prison

Food matters to all of us and amongst the roughly 3,500 different groups that make up the American religious landscape, many have practices related to what foods can and cannot be consumed.

Even when in a correctional facility, a person’s religious values about food still matter.

May 26, 2016

One student standing up for her LGBTQ peers

High school is said to be one of the most influential and rewarding times in your life. But starting it can be a bit scary. It’s often suggested that students join extracurricular activities that reflect their interests to foster support in their schools and meet new people.

June 2, 2016

Free Speech Has No Cost

Under the First Amendment, every American has the right to hold a gathering of any kind as long as it is a peaceful assembly.

June 16, 2016

When Love Won Across The Nation

In 2000, Nebraska added the Defense of Marriage Amendment to its state constitution, after 70 percent of voters were in favor for it. The amendment banned same-sex marriage in the state by defining a valid marriage only between a man and a woman.

June 23, 2016

Unlawfully Seized in Nebraska

Marco Silva is a pastor who travels around the U.S. to talk to churches and collect money for an orphanage in his home country, Peru.

July 7, 2016